South Portland

South Portland, across the harbor from Portland, Maine, has a bar scene with a real craft brewery lean - BarFinder lists 21 venues, and breweries are the single largest category, ahead of dive bars and sports bars. Local names like Modestman Brewing and Fore River Brewing Company reflect that, while the Axe Pit and Spring Point Tavern round out a more classic side. It's a smaller, more low-key alternative to Portland's own well-known brewery and bar scene just across the water.